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Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A lively exploration of animal behavior in all its glorious complexity, from tiny wasps to lumbering elephants-and humans. It's time to leave behind the tired nature-versus-nurture debate. In Dancing Cockatoos and the Dead Man Test, Marlene Zuk asks a more fascinating question: How does behavior evolve, and how is that process similar-and different-in people and animals? Drawing from a wealth of research, including her own on insects, she explores...
Author
Language
English
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Best Nonfiction - 2021
Great Nonfiction Audiobooks of 2021
Nevada Reading Week 2024: 8th - 12th grade
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Description
"Join "America's funniest science writer" (Peter Carlson, Washington Post) Mary Roach on an irresistible investigation into the unpredictable world where wildlife and humans meet. What's to be done about a jaywalking moose? A grizzly bear caught breaking and entering? A murderous tree? As New York Times best-selling author Mary Roach discovers, the answers are best found not in jurisprudence but in science: the curious science of human-wildlife conflict,...
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This companion to the celebrated Mama Built a Little Nest explores the many different kinds of dens animals build for their babies. Perhaps youll come across a den, dark and deep and wide. And it will make you wonder Who or what might be inside! There are so many different kinds of dens that mother animals make for their babies, from desert burrows to snow caves to elaborate underground tunnels. Jennifer Ward introduces young readers to all sorts...
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Identifies some of the things happening in nature while one goes about an ordinary day, such as a shark circling a reef while one brushes one's teeth, or puffins eating fresh-caught fish while one eats dinner.
Publisher
Athena
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Best-known for his portrayal of the cantankerous title character in the global phenomenon Doc Martin, fan favorite Martin Clunes shows a softer side in these five documentaries about animals. Filmed all over the globe, these programs are a fascinating peek at some of the world's most beloved (and some of the most endangered) creatures.
7) Nursery earth: the wondrous lives of baby animals and the extraordinary ways they shape our world
Author
Publisher
The Experiment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"An astonishing safari of infant animals, from baby kangaroos to flamingos to squid, and the essential role they play in Earth's ecosystems"--
"From the author of Monarchs of the Sea, a first-of-its-kind journey into the hidden world of baby animals—hailed as “a gobsmacking delight!” (Sy Montgomery, New York Times–bestselling author of The Soul of an Octopus) It’s time to pay attention to baby animals. From egg to tadpole, chick to fledgling,...
Author
Publisher
Arbordale Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Animals are all around us. While we may not often see them, we can see signs that they've been there. Some signs might be simple footprints in snow or mud (tracks) and other signs include chewed or scratched bark, homes or even poop and pee (traces). Children will become animal detectives after learning how to "read" the animal signs left all around. Smart detectives can even figure out what the animals were doing! This is a perfect sequel to Mary...
Author
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A fascinating look into nurturing and parenting in the natural world, supplemented with original illustrations For readers of Becoming Animal and World of Wonders A beautiful resource for Nature advocates, parents-to-be, Animal lovers, and anyone who seeks to restore wellbeing on our planet, The Evolved Nest reconnects us to lessons from the Animal world and shows us how to restore wellness in our families, communities, and lives. Each of 10 chapters...
10) How to be a cat
Author
Publisher
Abrams Appleseed
Pub. Date
©2013.
Language
English
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Description
Cut-paper illustrations and single words of text show a kitten's attempts to imitate an adult cat's mastery of such skills as stretching and stalking.
Author
Publisher
Arbordale Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"How do some young animals know what to do and how to do it? Does someone teach a caterpillar what to eat? Who gives a baby shark swimming lessons? Sometimes young animals learn things from their parents, but other times... they just know! Explore animal instincts through engaging text and fanciful illustrations."--
14) Born in China
Series
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Venturing into the wilds of China, it captures intimate moments with a panda bear and her growing cub, a young golden monkey who feels displaced by his baby sister and a mother snow leopard struggling to raise her two cubs.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
It's daytime and night animals are all sleeping soundly. Well, all except for Possum. Skunk tries to be helpful, pointing out a cave, then a tree, then a den. But the more places Possum tries to sleep, the more night animals he wakes up. Will Bear, Wolf, Skunk, and Possum ever find a good day's rest?
Author
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes how the characteristics of some animals that may appear to be weaknesses are critical for finding food or staying safe, from the size of the Amau frog to the stink of the hoatzin's feathers.
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